Type of Meetings

Meetings may be divided into many categories:

1. Status Meetings-generally Leader-led,which are about reporting by one-way
communication.
2. Work Meetings-which produce a product or intangible result such as a decision.
3. Staff Meetings-typically a meeting between a manager and those that report to the manager.
4. Team Meetings-a meeting among colleagues working on various aspects of a team project.
5. Ad-hoc Meetings--a meeting called together for a special purpose.
6. Management Meetings-A meeting among managers.
7. Board Meetings-a meeting of the Board of directors of an organization.
8. One-on-one Meetings--a meeting between 2 individuals.
9. Off-site Meeting-also called "offside retreat" and known as an Awayday meeting in the UK.
10. Kick-off Meeting--is the first meeting with the project team and the client of the project to discuss the role of each team member.
11. Pre-Bid Meeting--is a meeting of various competitors and or contractors to visually inspect a jobsite for a future project.The meeting is normally hosted by the future costumer or engineer who wrote the project specification to ensure all bidders are aware of the details and services expected of them.Attendance at the Pre-Bid Meeting may be mandatory.Failure to attend usually results in a rejected bid.